GUWAHATI: According to a highly placed source in ASTC, 25 Mercedes buses will ply from Guwahati by the end of June 2018, in the first phase of Mercedes bus service in Guwahati.
The buses will ply from Guwahati to Jorhat and Guwahati to Silchar.
The buses will have modernized facilities like bio-toilets, pantry carts, fully reclining chairs, individual AC vents etc.
An agency named Arya Transport will manage and maintain the bus service under ASTC. The price cost of each Mercedes bus will be approximately Rs 1.5 cr. The company was selected by transparent bidding and tendering process. Arya Transport has also signed a MoU of Rs 400 cr with the Assam Govt during Advantage Assam 2018.
ASTC MD A.P Tiwari while talking to G Plus said, "Arya Transport will pay Rs 25,000 per month, per bus to ASTC. They will also pay for the lounge facilities that will be set up in the respective bus terminals."